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Emrah Silav

Investor

Managing Partner at Oleka Capital

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Emrah Silav is a Managing Partner at Oleka Capital and a Strategic Advisor at the fintech accelerator Archie. He previously chaired United Payment and led the OYAK Finance Group at Oyak Securities, and earlier served as CFO at Erdemir overseeing group finance at OYAK Mining and Metallurgy. He holds an MS in Financial Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas, and is a CFA charterholder.

Invests in

Fintech

Experience

  1. Oleka CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2024 — present
  2. archie.Strategic Advisor at archiecurrent2024 — present
  3. United PaymentChairperson of the Board2021 — 2025Istanbul, Türkiye
  4. Oyak SecuritiesHead of OYAK Finance Group2020 — 2024Istanbul, Türkiye
  5. ErdemirCFO2017 — 2020Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  6. Oyak SecuritiesCEO2016 — 2017Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  7. Atlas Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş.CEO2013 — 2016Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  8. RiskturkHead of Risk Management and Software Development2012 — 2013Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
  9. Creditwest Bank (North Cyprus)Chief Financial Officer2009 — 2012
  10. Cornell UniversityTeaching Assistant2008 — 2009Tompkins County, New York, United States
  11. University of Texas at DallasTeaching Assistant2005 — 2007Dallas
  12. Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK)Bank Supervisor2000 — 2005Istanbul

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Financial Engineering2007 — 2009
  2. The University of Texas at DallasMBA, Finance2005 — 2007
  3. Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical UniversityBS, Economics1996 — 2000
  4. İAL

Skills & more

Derivatives26Credit Risk16Financial Analysis8Valuation13Corporate Finance5Financial Risk22Monte Carlo Simulation1Statistics6Portfolio Management18Economics6Mathematical Modeling2Capital Markets7
+12 moreData AnalysisProject ManagementBasel IIBankingRisk ManagementFinanceFinancial MarketsMatlabVBAC++Microsoft ExcelJava

Languages English, German

  • Bloomberg Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives — Bloomberg
  • CFA — CFA Institute

From Emrah's professional profile.

Colleagues at Oleka Capital

Can Ergelmis
Investor at Oleka Capital
Can Ergelmiş
Investment and Strategy Director at Oleka Capital
Derin Koçer
Business Analyst at Oleka Capital
Emir Bölen
Managing Director at Oleka Capital
İhsan Elgin
Managing Partner at Oleka Capital
İlker Sözdinler
Managing Partner at Oleka Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Emrah Silav work?
Emrah Silav is Managing Partner at Oleka Capital.
What does Emrah Silav invest in?
Emrah Silav invests in Fintech.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University703

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Also attended The University of Texas at Dallas43

HemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBonnie KomarController at Ballistic VenturesKevin CrowderPartner at Intelis CapitalTriet NguyenPrincipal at Render CapitalStuart NguyenInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersJeff WilliamsManaging Partner at Interlock Partners

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Also attended Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University30

Cem BaytokManaging Partner at IdacapitalGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Umut EserVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationGizem YagizInvestment | 212 NexT at 212

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Shared employers

Also worked at United Payment1

İlker SözdinlerManaging Partner at Oleka Capital

Also worked at Cornell University105

Ian ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersPeter MintunAssociate at ARCH Venture PartnersMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJustin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationMike AnnunziataFounder & Managing Partner at Also Capital

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Also worked at University of Texas at Dallas16

HemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBryan ChambersCo-Founder & President at Capital FactorySarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesRandy AllenCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactTaylor CavanahPartner, Portfolio Strategy at Blueprint EquityRaghu YarlagaddaInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto Vault

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